Music business courses can help you learn contract negotiation, marketing strategies, copyright law, and financial management. You can build skills in audience engagement, digital distribution, and brand development. Many courses introduce tools like social media analytics, music distribution platforms, and project management software that are essential for navigating the industry and executing effective promotional campaigns.

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Customer Engagement, Sales Training, Employee Retention, Sales Enablement, Sales Management, Innovation, Sales Strategy, Sales, Sales Development, Sales Territory Management, Stress Management, Team Building, Professional Networking, Technical Sales, Growth Strategies, Market Opportunities, Continuous Improvement Process, Constructive Feedback, Personalized Service, Resilience
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Brand Strategy, Logo Design, Branding, Style Guides, Brand Awareness, Graphic and Visual Design, Marketing Materials, Typography, Design Elements And Principles, Color Theory, Asset Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
McMaster University
Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Finance, Financial Market, Financial Analysis, Cash Flows, Financial Modeling, Capital Markets, Investments, Derivatives, Business Valuation, Financial Policy, Financial Data, Equities, Project Design, Market Dynamics, Risk Management, Business Mathematics, Market Trend, Credit Risk, Project Documentation
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Persuasive Communication, Enterprise Sales, Stakeholder Communications, Global Marketing, Value Propositions, Milestones (Project Management)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Management, Project Management Office (PMO), Stakeholder Analysis, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Closure, Project Implementation, Project Planning, Organizational Structure
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Organizational Strategy, Manufacturing Operations, Operational Analysis, Business Operations, Supply Chain, Inventory Management System, Process Analysis, Decision Making, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Strategies, Cost Benefit Analysis, Demand Planning, Capacity Management, Service Level
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Retail Management, Marketing Channel, Merchandising, Conflict Management, Market Opportunities, Retail Sales, Supply Chain, E-Commerce, Market Dynamics, Vendor Relationship Management, Cross-Channel Marketing, Growth Strategies, Supply Chain Planning, Promotional Strategies, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Strategic Partnership, Consumer Behaviour, Customer experience strategy (CX)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Interactive Brokers
Skills you'll gain: Derivatives, Equities, Risk Analysis, Financial Trading, International Finance, Investments, Securities Trading, Financial Market, Risk Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Market Analysis, Analysis, Capital Markets, Portfolio Risk, Tax, Balance Sheet, Financial Regulations, Business Metrics, Market Data
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

AI CERTs
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, Game Design, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Generative AI, Game Theory, Design, Design and Product
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Loyalty Programs, Customer Retention, E-Commerce, Customer Relationship Management, Web Analytics, Digital Marketing, Product Improvement, Email Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Customer Insights, Portfolio Management, Generative AI Agents, Performance Metric
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Empowerment, Coaching, Personal Development, Optimism, Accountability, Journals, Positivity, Mentorship, Lifelong Learning, Self-Awareness, Empathy, Resilience, Goal Setting, Relationship Building, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: People Management, Team Leadership, Team Management, Team Performance Management, Leadership and Management, Organizational Leadership, People Development, Professional Development, Relationship Management, Leadership, Culture Transformation, Relationship Building, Collaboration, Communication Strategies, Willingness To Learn, Lifelong Learning, AI Enablement, Constructive Feedback
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks